Acquired:
- Bayshore Technologies – 2013: acquired by Vology Data Systems
- CrowdSavings.com – 2013: acquired by Half Off Depot (rebranded as nCrowd Inc.)
- Danka – 2008: acquired by Konica Minolta for $240MM
- Hooters, Incorporated – 1984: acquired by Neighborhood Restaurants (which later became Hooters of America, Inc.)
- Infinity Box – 2011: acquired by SurveyMoney for $35MM
- Numara – 2012: acquired by BMC Software
- Revolution Money – 2009: acquired by American Express for $300MM
- Telovations – 2012: acquired by Bright House Networks
- Tropicana – 1998: acquired by PepsiCo, Inc. for $3.3B
- VWorker – 2012: acquired by Freelancer, Inc.
Large: (founded, location, notes)
- AVI-SPL (2008, Tampa, $506MM/1400 employees)
- Bealls (1915, Bradenton)
- Carlton Fields (1901, Tampa, $154.2MM/641 employees)
- DEX Imaging (2002, Tampa)
- Freedom Health (2004, Tampa, $584.5MM/500 employees)
- Holland & Knight (1968, Tampa, $550MM)
- HSN (1982, St. Petersburg)
- Ideal Image Development (2001, Tampa, $62.2MM/378 employees)
- J2 Engineering (2001, Tampa, $72.5MM/122 employees)
- Kforce (1962, Tampa)
- Laser Spine Institute (2005, Tampa, $114.5MM/380 employees)
- Lykes Brothers (1910, Tampa)
- OSI Restaurant Partners (1988, Tampa, $3.8B)
- PSCU Financial Services (1977, St. Petersburg)
- Publix (1930, Lakeland, $27B/152,000 employees)
- Raymond James (1962, St. Petersburg)
- Sweetbay Supermarket (1947, Tampa, as Big Barn)
- Sykes Enterprises (1977, Tampa)
- Tech Data (1974, Clearwater, 109 on Fortune 500)
- TECO Energy (1899, Tampa)
- Vology Data Systems (2001, Oldsmar, $140MM/200 employees)
- WellCare Health Plans (1985, Tampa, $1.8B/3,990 employees)
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